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Resurrecting The Tanaga

The Tanaga is a type of short Filipino poem, consisting of four lines with seven syllables
each with the same rhyme at the end of each line - that is to say a 7777 syllable form,
with an AAAA rhyme pattern. It's almost a dying art!

The Modern Tanaga

Its modern counterpart, The Modern Tanaga, still uses the 7777 syllable count,
but rhymes range from dual rhyme forms: AABB, ABAB, ABBA; to freestyle forms such as AAAB, BAAA, or ABCD. Tanagas
do not have titles traditionally because the Tanaga should speak for itself. However, moderns can opt to give them titles.

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or similar works are however, copyright of their original authors.
The intention here is the appreciation of the Tanaga as an
art form. Therefore, this blog does not guarantee the quality of
works in other languages, nor take part in their author's intention
or politics.